When to plant Black-eyed peas in Mississippi

In spring, from Feb 15 – May 15 in Biloxi to Apr 15 – July 1 in Oxford.

In fall, from June 1 – Aug 1 in Corinth to July 1 – Sept 1 in Vicksburg.

USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.

Black-eyed peas planting dates by place in Mississippi
PlaceSpringFall
Bay St. LouisMar 1 – June 15July 1 – Sept 10
BiloxiFeb 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 20
BrandonMar 15 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
BrookhavenApr 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
ByramMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
CantonApr 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
ClarksdaleApr 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
ClevelandMar 15 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
ClintonMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
ColumbusMar 15 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
CorinthApr 15 – July 1June 1 – Aug 1
D'IbervilleFeb 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 20
FlowoodMar 15 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
GautierMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 1
GreenvilleMar 15 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
GreenwoodApr 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
GrenadaApr 15 – July 1June 1 – Aug 1
GulfportMar 1 – June 15July 1 – Sept 10
HattiesburgMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
HernandoApr 15 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
Horn LakeApr 1 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
JacksonMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
LaurelMar 15 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
Long BeachMar 1 – June 15July 1 – Sept 20
MadisonMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
McCombMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
MeridianApr 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
Moss PointMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 1
NatchezApr 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
Ocean SpringsFeb 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 20
Olive BranchApr 15 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
OxfordApr 15 – July 1June 1 – Aug 1
PascagoulaMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
PearlMar 15 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
PetalMar 15 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
PicayuneMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
RidgelandMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
SouthavenApr 1 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
StarkvilleApr 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
TupeloApr 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
VicksburgMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 1

Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. “—” means the place's frost date is outside the table. The full USDA table for black-eyed peas.